کوه نور

See also: کوہ نور

Persian

Etymology

کوه (kuh, “mountain”) +‎ نور (nur, “light”). Literally, “mountain of light”.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [koː.hi nuːɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoː.ɦɪ nuːɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰoː.ɦɪ nuːɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰoː.jɪ nuːɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰu.ji nuɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰuː.ɦe nuːɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɵ.hi nuɾ]

Readings
Classical reading?	kōh-i nūr
Dari reading?	kōh-i nūr
Iranian reading?	kuh-e nur
Tajik reading?	küh-i nur

Proper noun

Dari	کوه نور
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Кӯҳи Нур

کوه نور • (kuh-e nur)

1. Koh-i-Noor

Descendants

• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: कोहेनूर (kohenūr)

  Urdu: کوہِ نُور (koh-i nūr)

• → Ottoman Turkish: كوه نور
  • Turkish: Kuh-i Nur
• → Punjabi:
  • Shahmukhi script: کوہِ نُور (koh-e nūr)